SCLegacy.com has conducted an interview with Chris Matzen, Blizzard Entertainment's Vice President of Creative Development. He is one of the few Blizzard members to pre-date StarCraft, and is credited as the master behind StarCraft II's lore. Here's some exerpts of the interview:

• SC:L - Can you put more emphasis on this quote: "…her (Kerrigan) rebirth into the Zerg Swarm has sped up my progress…" (Duran, Dark Origins)? Why exactly?

• Metzen - That would be telling… We’ll just have to wait and see what Duran’s motivations are and how Kerrigan’s true role within the Swarm ties into all this galactic-scale maneuvering.

• SC:L - Please tell us more about the new Protoss Executor, Selendis: her history, her new role etc…

• Metzen - Selendis - Protoss Templar Executor: Selendis was a student of Artanis. In the new hierarchy now ruling the Protoss she has been elected executor: overall leader of the combined Protoss military forces. At her command, many new weapons and robotic fighting machines have been developed to help preserve Protoss lives in battle, and she is eager to take the battle to the Zerg and reclaim Aiur. Selendis represents the best and brightest of what the Protoss can be–fiercely loyal to her race's ideals, completely dedicated and focused beyond any mere human capacity.

• SC:L - Why did the Protoss abandon Arbiters during the time of StarCraft II and what ships do the Judicators now pilot (as Arbiters were "their" ships)?

• Metzen - After judicators were eliminated from the Protoss power structure, the arbiters quickly fell into disuse. When the Protoss fled to Shakuras, the arbiters were lost along with Aiur.

• SC:L - In Omega (last Zerg mission in Brood War), Kerrigan sounds like she doesn't have any knowledge about Duran's true nature or whereabouts. Does she have any suspicions or knowledge about him, and how does that and his disappearance factor into her decision to remain quiet on Char after Brood War?

• Metzen - Very good question. Suffice to say, there are few beings in the universe that know who and what Duran really is. Kerrigan didn’t have a clue. Her isolation on Char for these past few years has little to do with Duran. However, as our story begins to unfold, she may be starting to put some pieces together as to what he was trying to accomplish…

Read the full interview at: sc2legacy.com

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